Tuesday, July 31, 2018

WAGON #7


Posted by Chic Silber at 7/31/2018 12:11:00 AM

4 comments:

Chic Silber said...


Hard to imagine the combined

weight of the wagon & the band

supported on the wheels & axles

31 July, 2018 09:19
John Shepherd said...

The eleven guys on top - nine bandsmen and two teamsters - probably weigh a bit less than a ton. When you consider the trunks, traps and other supplies carried inside, the wagon was probably heavier on the train and enroute to/returning from the lot.

See http://www.circuswagons.org/band-chariots-and-bandwagons/lion-and-mirror-bandwagon/

31 July, 2018 20:31
John Shepherd said...

Oops, that should be weighed. Their current weight is substantially lower.

31 July, 2018 20:32
Chic Silber said...


Good catch John

The weight of many of these

wagons would seem a great

threat to the running gear

31 July, 2018 20:59

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